caballeria
See also: caballería
English
Noun
caballeria (plural caballerias)
- (historical) An ancient Spanish land tenure similar to the English knight's fee.
- (historical, by extension) In Spain and countries settled by the Spanish, a land measure of varying size. In Cuba it is about 33 acres; in Puerto Rico, about 194 acres; in the southwestern United States, about 108 acres.
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